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Halloween Howl: Spotlight on Black Rum

Black Rum, the wicked looking inky cousin of gold and dark rums; usually bolder in flavour and spices, black rums have rich textures all their own. These rums have been regaled in song (think Great Big Sea and their song “The Old Black Rum“) and used as a staple ingredient in baking (think Caribbean Black Rum Cakes).

When I think Black rum, I think of Goslings Black Seal from Bermuda which is easily the most wicked looking and smelling rum I have ever owned. Here is what I said about Goslings in my review:

“….I actually think of an old graveyard with freshly upturned earth, hyacinth and hibiscus on nearby graves and pungent burnt smells coming from the glass…”

Just looking at the picture to the left you can see how the dark the rum looks in the clear glass bottle.

But I also think of Ron Zacapa 23 from Guatemala with its rich spices and smooth delivery, and Old Port Rum from India with its exotic oriental flair. These rums use the spice and rich caramel to tantalize the taste buds rather than to overwhelm them.

But it should be easy to figure out which of the three I will be enjoying on Halloween…